King James Version

Matthew 6:31

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

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μὴmētake noμήadverb — “take no”G3361not, lest.take noοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.μεριμνήσητεmerimnēsētethoughtμεριμνάω (merimnaō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “thought”, a single actionG3309I am over-anxious; with acc: I am anxious about, distracted; I care for.thoughtλέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “What”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatφάγωμενphagōmenshall we eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).shall we eatἤē? orἤconjunction — “? or”G2228or, than.? orΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “What”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatπίωμενpiōmenshall we drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we drink”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.shall we drinkἤē? orἤconjunction — “? or”G2228or, than.? orΤίtiWherewithalτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Wherewithal”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Wherewithalπεριβαλώμεθαperibalōmethashall we be clothedπεριβάλλω (periballō)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person plural — “shall we be clothed”, a single actionG4016I cast around, wrap a garment about, put on; hence mid: I put on to myself, clothe myself, dress; I draw (a line).shall we be clothed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Young’s Literal Translation

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?

World English Bible

“ Therefore don’t be anxious , saying , ‘ What will we eat ?’, ‘ What will we drink ?’ or , ‘ With what will we be clothed ?’

Darby Translation

Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?

Douay-Rheims

Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

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